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GROUP A

CAMEROON

Home advantage is always handy in these tournaments, although the last hosts to win were Egypt in 2006 – and even they needed a penalty shootout to ensure success.

Cameroon have plodded through since their surprise Cup of Nations triumph in Gabon in 2017, when they were not fancied and, truth be told, rode a wave of some good fortune before taking the trophy.

This generation is far removed from the all-conquering teams of

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